Health care

Catalyst Miami, a nonprofit that partners with frontline communities in Miami-Dade, held an online press conference Tuesday to criticize federal cuts to SNAP. Multiple faith leaders from around Florida urged Florida’s Congressional delegation to reject...

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined us to discuss all things happening in Congress: Iran, the "Big, Beautiful Bill," Florida losing FEMA dollars, massive anti-Trump protests, plus violence against Democratic elected officials, and much more....

The Florida Policy Institute (FPI) held a virtual press conference on June 17 to discuss how massive cuts to health care and food assistance will hurt Florida families. The reconciliation bill is called the “One...

The Barbershop Conversations program is training barbers to be mental health and wellness advocates for their clients in underserved communities.

This past February, Republican House Representative Rachel Saunders Plakon filed HB 1505. This bill, known as the Parental Rights Bill, seeks to amend parental rights regarding parental consent. The bill would also remove exceptions that...

Listen: An organization tied to a program led by Casey DeSantis received $10 million donation stemming from a settlement with the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration.  Leaders of that agency faced heated questioning about...

The bill drew debate because it would expand the “Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities."

Tensions flared at a protest against Elon Musk’s actions with the Department of Government Efficiency outside a Tesla showroom in Tampa on Saturday. There were some pro-MAGA disruptors whose actions erupted into physical confrontations. Many...

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s Transcare Medical Transportation Division has launched a new community Paramedicine program. The program provides free support to those struggling with Substance Use Disorder. Paramedics will provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT),...

Florida Lawmakers in 2011 created a system in which most Medicaid beneficiaries are required to enroll in managed-care plans.

Listen: New technology unveiled Wednesday addresses healthcare for the unhoused.  A  unique “clinic in a box” provides virtual healthcare to the homeless in Tampa.  The OnMed Care Station is a small booth, slightly larger than...

Listen: Some Medicare enrollees will see thousands in savings as a new cap on prescription drugs goes into effect this year. Starting in the New Year, Medicare Part D enrollees’ out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs now...